Temporal arteritis, also called giant cell arteritis, is the inflammation of large- and medium-sized blood vessels. The exact cause is not understood, but it does seem to have elements of an ...

The temporal artery, the artery at the temple -- the side of the head -- gives its name to the illness, but the temporal artery is not the sole artery involved. Headaches are the prominent symptoms.

Temporal artery biopsy is the gold standard in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA), but color Doppler is being studied as a non-invasive alternative in a new clinical trial at the Moran Eye ...

Doctor: Temporal arteritis often misdiagnosed Seventy-one-year-old Carroll Maas of Wadena has lived through her share of pain, including childbirth, but living with the pain caused by temporal ...

Q. I was diagnosed with temporal arteritis two years ago. I have been taking a steroid (prednisone) and methotrexate since then. I had a biopsy to confirm or deny the diagnosis, and it was negative… ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife went blind in her left eye suddenly last October, and a biopsy showed temporal arteritis. She was started on high-dose prednisone, and after four weeks they lowered the ...

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Temporal artery ultrasound and EULAR score are reliable means for diagnosing giant cell arteritis, Mercy Bechtold, MD, said during her presentation at Kiawah Eye.

When symptoms or lab test results suggest temporal arteritis, prednisone (as much as 60 milligrams per day) should be started immediately and a temporal artery biopsy promptly obtained for ...

She then underwent a left temporal artery biopsy that was negative for arteritis. The patient was started on prednisone by her primary care doctor at 20 mg per day and her ESR went down to 60.

Takayasu's arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease that affects the arteries. Explore the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment options, and how to manage this condition effectively.

A new study shows that cranial ultrasound has a greater sensitivity than temporal artery biopsy, and a comparable specificity in the diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis.